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Wildflowers in bloom at Desert Botanical Garden

Right now is an excellent time to visit theDesert Botanical Garden if you are interested in photographing or just enjoying wildflowers. The whole...
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Hassayampa River Preserve contributes to world record efforts on Earth Day

The Nature Conservancy,an international nonprofit conservation organization, hosted the Picnic for the Planet www.nature.org/earthday/ on Sunday,...
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Arizona Heritage Alliance urges voters to contact legislators for HCR 2047

  • Arizona Parks Heritage Fund
  • March 2, 2012
According to the Arizona Heritage Alliance, the House Agriculture & Water Committee unanimously voted on February 9, 2012 in support of "...
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Injured mountain lion cubs find home at Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center

Two injured, orphaned mountain lion cubs were rescued by the California Department of Fish and Game in January, "after their mother was killed...
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Make nature part of your New Year

According to the Washington Post some of the most common New Year’s Resolutions include getting fit, saving money, family time, volunteering,...
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15th anniversary of return of California condor to Arizona

Arizona Game and Fish Department reports that this month is the 15th anniversary of the reintroduction of the California condor to Arizona and Utah...
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Hike, brew beer and walk your dog at Boyce Thompson Arboretum: Dec. 17 & 18

To discover the intricate beauty of Arizona's oldest and largest botanical garden, take a hike at Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park where you...
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Jaguar facts and natural history

Jaguars sometimes wander into the borderlands of southern Arizona from Sonora Mexico (including a confirmed sighting on November 19, 2011). Since...
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Southern Arizona jaguar sighting confirmed by Arizona Game and Fish Department

According to the Arizona Game and Fish Department's website, they were able to confirm a report of a jaguar sighting south of Tucson on...
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Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center enrichment parties

Visitors will have the chance to help make enrichment items at the Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center on November 19 or December 17 from 10 a.m...
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